The Hernando County mosquito control division has announced a sentinel chicken, located west of U.S. 19 and north of The Heather subdivision, has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus – the first case in the county. ...more

November 2, 2009

People who feed birds have been getting their pockets pecked. Birdseed prices have been fluctuating for months, and the cost of a premium seed imported from India is at an unprecedented high. All this has made the estimated one in six Americans who feed wild birds rethink their backyard buffets. ...more

March 11, 2009

Bird lovers who long to see colorful hummingbirds flutter over their gardens or screech owls perched in backyard trees can get some tips at an upcoming bird talk. ...more

January 28, 2009

Bird lovers who long to see colorful hummingbirds flutter over their gardens or screech owls perched in backyard trees can get some tips at an upcoming bird talk. ...more

January 28, 2009

It's safe to say Ryne Giddins is far from average, both in personality and ability on the football field. ...more

July 29, 2008

The high-pitched drone of mosquito trucks is becoming a constant for Pasco County residents as heavy rainfall has the Pasco Mosquito Control District hard at work eradicating the insects. ...more

July 13, 2008

If you need extra motivation to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes this summer, consider this from the Florida Department of Health: ...more

July 12, 2008

Dick Corbett built much of his wealth in real estate, where "location, location, location" is the mantra. But as a member of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Corbett's slogan has changed. ...more

February 15, 2008

Duck hunters, including those prowling the Everglades this winter, are helping scientists nationwide guard against a bird flu pandemic. ...more

December 27, 2007

For many years I have enjoyed the column on wild birds authored by Hank and Ruth Kowalski. I have missed it in recent weeks and now I understand that it is being discontinued. I urge the editor to reconsider this decision. We are blessed to live in an area of unsurpassed natural beauty and biological diversity. Unfortunately, I think this fact often is under-appreciated as our county steams forward toward further development. Ultimately, the voices that will be heard urging protection for these natural resources will come from those that have learned about and grown to value these treasures. Learning requires education and that is exactly the service provided by Hank and Ruth's column. Neither Hank nor Ruth are biologists, but they are ardent naturalists and even more enthusiastic researchers. They spent vast hours learning about the subjects of their columns, ensuring that their facts were correct. They demonstrated how the natural history of birds was relevant to their conservation. ...more

October 27, 2007